Make your Cat a catnip Toy

I like to make a gift for each of our pets at Christmas. Since Christmas is getting close I started making the gifts. I made our cat a catnip toy. I will show you how to make it today.

Step one take a sock and cut it just below the heal.

Step two crochet two chains one for the ears and one for the tail. Loop the ears around so they look like two ears. (Optional)

Step three hand sew the ears and the tail in place

Step four cut two opposite pieces of velcro. Either hand sew or machine sew them on the top so it will close.

Step five draw a face on it. (Optional)

Step six stuff with stuffing, and put a good amount of catnip in it. Close it tightly.  

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is almost here! Have a happy Thanksgiving. Are you doing anything special for Thanksgiving?   

Make your own Power Putty

I am going to show you how to make Power Putty. This is a fun recipe especial for kids. I hope you will enjoy this recipe.

It will be a little sticky at first but after you play with it for a while it will not be so sticky. I made this from a kit, but of course you can pick up all the items you need at the store.

Recipe for Power Putty:

Two tablespoons White glue

½ tablespoon Liquid starch

½ tablespoon Water

    Steps:

1.  Mix ½ tablespoon liquid starch with a ½ tablespoon of water.

2.  Add one tablespoon of white glue to the mixture try to get all the glue out of the measuring cup. Mix well for about one minute.

3.  Add another one tablespoon of white glue. Mix for about one minute again.

4.  Let set for several minutes to thicken.

                          

                                                       As you can see here it is quite sticky.  

                                                       As you can see here it is definitely
                                                                       more like a ball.

               

Why I like Homeschooling

The reasons I like homeschooling. You get the benefit of working work one on one; which can be helpful at times. It can be hard at times like at any school. You get to work at home where it is quiet, unlike a class room full of other kids. Your  teacher is always close by to help if you need it. And if you are homeschooling most likely it will be one of your family members who is doing the teaching, so you will already know them. So my perspective is that there are hard times but the benefits are much greater than the limitations of homeschooling.